IMDb 6.4 1995 HD

Just Cause

Just Cause

1995
Action Drama Mystery Thriller
102 min R USA
6.262 / 10
6.4 IMDB

A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of a young black man condemned to death for the horrific murder…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Arne Glimcher / Wilma Garscadden-Gahret / Chuck Picerni Jr.
Starring
Sean Connery / Laurence Fishburne / Blair Underwood / Kate Capshaw / Ruby Dee / Scarlett Johansson / Ed Harris / Christopher Murray

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

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Reviews

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Isabelle Dubois
May 15, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

'Just Cause' attempts to weave a compelling legal drama, but its execution feels somewhat uneven. Sean Connery brings his usual commanding presence, but even his performance struggles to fully invigorate a story that treads familiar ground. The film…

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Reginald Thorne
May 15, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

This 1995 offering, 'Just Cause', is a film that relies heavily on its star power to propel its narrative. Sean Connery, in fine form, embodies a professor reluctantly drawn back into the legal arena to defend a man…

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Penelope Croft
May 15, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'Just Cause' presents a familiar, yet engaging, legal puzzle. Sean Connery anchors the film as a professor pulled into a capital case, bringing a world-weary intelligence to the role. The central mystery surrounding the child's murder and the…

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Arthur Finch
May 15, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

Director Unknown crafts a tense and atmospheric 'Just Cause', a film that succeeds largely on the strength of its lead performance. Sean Connery is compelling as a retired professor thrust back into the grim realities of capital defence.…

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Eleanor Vance
May 15, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Sean Connery lends his gravitas to 'Just Cause', a legal thriller that, while not entirely groundbreaking, offers a solid dose of courtroom drama. The plot, concerning a former professor defending a young man on death row, is steeped…

FAQs

The professor's twenty-five-year hiatus from the courtroom is a crucial element, suggesting he may be out of practice or harbouring personal reasons for his departure. His re-entry into such a high-stakes, emotionally charged case likely creates internal conflict and external challenges, forcing him to confront both the legal system and his own past decisions.